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Chapter 1 Civilization. “ The Athenian Farmer”. Cholleidai ??. Athens. Countryside, Larissa, Greece. Comments. . . Property Classes. Political/Historical Context. ca. 635 Cylonian conspiracy ca. 624 Draco’s legislation 594/3 Solon’s legislation property classes
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Chapter 1 Civilization “The Athenian Farmer”
Cholleidai ?? Athens
Comments. . . Property Classes
Political/Historical Context • ca. 635 Cylonian conspiracy • ca. 624 Draco’s legislation • 594/3 Solon’s legislation • property classes • 561-514 Peisistratean tyranny • 508/7 Protodemocracy Athenian Farmer
Property Classes Elite Mid to Lower zeugitai “ox-team men” 200-299 medimnoi of grain thetes (sing. thes) no property, laborers • pentakosiomedimnoi • 500 + medimnoi of grain per annum • medimnos = ca. 1½ bushels • hippeis • cavalry, “knights” • 300-400 medimnoi of grain Athenian Farmer
Comments • Class and… • economics • politics • military • judiciary • social status • resonances • satisfying / troubling • urbanity / rusticity • Who are farmers? • interesting: farmers divided into classes • considered as third class, zeugitai Athenian Farmer